News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-08-18

Miss Smith, from Maquam, is visiting
Miss Julia Buck.
Camp-meeting cancels service at the
NJ. K. church next Sunday.
Mr.. Macomber, of Fair Haven, Mass,
is guest at Prof. Campbells.
Stephen Ritterbush is home from Lew
istOn, Me-, Tor short vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Huntington preached for Mr..
Wheelock, of Cambridge, last Sunday.
Fred Dubray has moved here from
Eden and taken rooms at George Bakers.
Mrs. Heman Newton, of Syracuse, ILL.,,
after four years. absence, is visitin g
here.
John Rand is spending his summer va
cation with his mother, Mrs. Samuel
Smith.
Horace Wood, wife and son, of Jeri-
cho, are visiting at their fathers Frank
Hayfords.
The pleasant weather and attractions at
the camp-grOund draw the devout people
of this town.
Mrs. Wilson, from New York, with
her daughter, is stopping with her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Allen.
Mrs. Waters, who was called to Dan
vile last week to care for sick aunt,
returned Thursday.
Miss Hattie Foster, of Reading, Mass.
left johnson Saturday for visit at Mi.
Charles Sabin's in Montpelier.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold missionary tea meeting at Mrs.
Sumner Andrews next Friday afternoon.
The plans of the executive committee
of the County S. S. Association, to be
held in Morrisville next mouth, are near
ly completed.
Mr.. Soper, of st. Johnsbury, a door
keeper in the Representatives Hall last
session, with his daughter, were guests
of q. Ii. Stearns last week.
The G. A. r. and their families had a
pleasant aud we'll attended picnic at d.
G. Holmes last Saturday. The next
will be at George Courser's next Satur-
day.
Twenty-seven in one company from
this village and East Cambridge went to
the 'sliCe" in Underhill last week. Four
of the gentlemen went by wild route to
the top of the mountain.
Mrs. John Messer, of Chicago, with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Noyes, of Nor
risville, made flying carriage calls on
their friends in the village and were
the guests of Il. j. Baker last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill and their three
children are on three weeks visit to
New Hampshire and intermediate places.
With pair of strong horses and car
rage proof against rain and sun, they are
almost envied by their less fortunate
neighbors.
Charles Baker is at home for brief
stay. Should he contrast his editorial
''den" in the upper story of the tall Iri6-
ltne building in New York City with his
fathers half rural, half village, pleasant
home he would bless the man who in
vented railroads and thus made vacations
for city people possible.
The Ways and Means Society of the
Congregational church met at Berney
Fulington's Monday evening. Mr.. F;s
elegantly appointed house and illuminate
ed grounds were of themselves an invi-
tation and welcome. A large attend
ance; generous and pleasant delegation
from the Baptist church; the presence of
the majority of our summer visitors; ur-
banity on the part of Mr.. F., supple
menting the social graces of the manag-
ers. including his sister. Miss Mary, were
noticeable features. The vocal music by
Miss Bell Hall, with Miss Flora Pearl at
the piano, was to some surprise, to all
delight. In behalf of every person
there we thank Miss HickOk tor her reci-
tations. She gave us variety of selec-
tons, and was both natural and thrilling
in rendering. The Misses Hickok. Hall
and Pearl largely aided to make the occa-
sion red letter evening for the society.